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The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

Visiting family always results in new books for me! 💖

AnnCrystal 🆒👏🏼🥳📚💝. 3d

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Lcsmcat

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

so-so

This is one of those historical novels I‘m glad exists because it brought a historical figure to my notice. And I finished it because it‘s for book club. But there were no sentences than sang to me, and the characters didn‘t quite come to life as of their time. Not many anachronisms I could be sure of (notable exception- a counter in a kitchen, which would have had a table and perhaps other furniture, but nothing built in.) 👇🏻

Lcsmcat 👆🏻 Ballard fascinates me, but this author‘s version of her was too 21st century, and too perfect. Her worst trait is a temper she unleashes on the “bad guys.” And where Lawton could have used his experiences in the war to humanize and explain North, she used them only as proof he was a monster. A low 3 at best. But now I want to read the biography, 6d

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TheSpineView

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

#CoverStories #River
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Loved this book ❄️ (edited) 3w

TheSpineView @Eggs 🤍📖❄️ 3w

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DebinHawaii

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

pick

#Read2025

Finished this one yesterday, it‘s the 2nd of my March #Roll100 picks (#51 Any Library Book) & the 5th book from my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac & I loved it! A historical mystery centered around a real-life midwife, Martha Ballard. I found the mystery gripping in how it unfolded & the look at midwifery in 1779 in Maine was interesting. The author‘s notes in the back about the choices she made in telling Martha‘s story were also ⬇️

DieAReader, monalyisha, PuddleJumper

DebinHawaii … absorbing. I found it sadly interesting just finishing it yesterday before reading chapters 5 & 6 in this month‘s #SheSaid pick (tagged below) on the entitlement of medical care & bodily control of women, just how much hasn‘t changed.🤬 An enthusiastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ it will go on my Best of 2025 list & I‘ll look for more of the author‘s books. Thanks to @JacqMac for the nudge to read it & @monalyisha for her excellent #AuldLangSpine matching. 🤗

Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

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kspenmoll I loved this book! It was my #AuldLangSpine book (edited) 4w

DebinHawaii @kspenmoll So good! I‘m glad #AuldLangSpine pushed us to read it. I‘m sure it will be on my list this year! 4w

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Suet624 My sister in law just sent this to me. Can‘t wait to read it! (edited) 4w

monalyisha Love to see the #AuldLangSpine love continuing! (I‘ve thought about reading this one myself.) 4w

JacqMac It‘s so good! It really stuck with me. I‘m glad you loved it. 4w

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BookNAround

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

I‘m getting a jump start on next week‘s book club book since Ozzie currently has me trapped on the couch.

tpixie Oh! I hope you enjoy it! I loved Martha! She also had a great marriage! Her descendants were Clara Barton- Red Cross & Dr Mary Hobart, an OBSTETRICIAN, one of US‘s first female physicians. 🩵🐱 🩵 (edited) 4w

RaeLovesToRead Hello Ozzie!!! 🥰🥰 4w

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 4w

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BookNAround @tpixie Cool info I‘ll try to remember to share at book club. 4w

Darklunarose Ozzie is a gorgeous kitty! 😻 4w

BookNAround @Darklunarose Thank you! 4w

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 4w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w

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DebinHawaii

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

My #ChatterDay started late as it was hard to get going this morning because I left my house at 4:15 AM to get to the airport & got back home from Hilo at 10 PM.😵‍💫

So, breakfast, coffee, finishing this book (I‘m at 84%) which is SO GOOD & then finishing my #SpringCardSwap before running errands. (Yes, they‘ll probably be a little late).

How‘s your Saturday/weekend going?

AllDebooks

TheBookHippie No worries they always arrive at just the right time. I just got the last valentine and it was such a hug for my day! 4w

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DebinHawaii

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

Thanks for the #ChatterDay tag @TheSpineView 🤗 I‘m back at the coffee shop to try to finish up my work project after getting a little reading in while I have breakfast.

I hope to get to addressing my #SpringCardSwap envelopes & catching up on some #LitsyLove mail before I run my errands.

AllDebooks

Bookwormjillk That coffee looks amazing 1mo

ShelleyBooksie That brekky looks delish 1mo

tpixie This book was so great! Martha was a remarkable woman. The marriage portrayed was beautiful. Her descendants inherited her strength- Clara Barton ( Red Cross) & Dr Mary Hobart ( one of the 1st female physicians in USA) 🦋🦋🦋 1mo

TheSpineView YW! Happy Saturday 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩷🩷🩷 1mo

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DebinHawaii

The Frozen River: A Novel | Ariel Lawhon

My March #Roll100 picks:

# 9 Any Series or #90 Any Back List: Nettle and Bone (T. Kingfisher backlist)

#51 Any Library Book: The Frozen River (also on my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac )

# 74 Any BOTM: Leather & Lark #SeriesLove2025